Operating element for an air outlet

Abstract

An operating element ( 10 ) for an air outlet comprises an operating part ( 12 ) which has a guide ( 18 ) for a slat ( 7 ) and a first and a second side section ( 24, 28 ). Here, at least one of the side sections ( 24, 28 ) has a slot ( 42 ) on one side, and at least one part of the side section ( 24, 28 ) can be deflected elastically, a fork ( 14 ) being provided which has a first bearing journal ( 34 ) at a first end ( 32 ) and a second bearing journal ( 38 ) at an opposite second end ( 36 ), and comprises a first and a second bearing point ( 26, 30 ), the first bearing journal ( 34 ) being mounted in the first bearing point ( 26 ) and the second bearing journal ( 38 ) being mounted in the second bearing point ( 30 ), and the fork ( 14 ) being mounted in at least one of the bearing points ( 26, 30 ) without play by way of an elastic prestressing force.

1 . An operating element for an air outlet, having an operating part which comprises a guide for a slat and a first and a second side section, at least one of the side sections having a slot on one side, the operating element further comprising a fork having a first bearing journal at a first end and a second bearing journal at an opposite second end, the operating part comprising a first bearing point and a second bearing point, the first bearing journal being mounted in the first bearing point and the second bearing journal being mounted in the second bearing point, and the fork being mounted in at least one of the bearing points. 
     
     
         2 . The operating element of  claim 1 , wherein the slat has an inner stop element, which is connected to the slat, with opposite inner stops, the inner stops limiting a displacement of the operating element on the slat in a longitudinal direction (L) along the slat. 
     
     
         3 . The operating element of  claim 2 , wherein the inner stops have end faces and the operating part has opposing inner sides, wherein the end faces of the inner stops and the inner sides of the operating part are configured relative to one another such that forces press the first and second side sections toward the slat when the end faces engage one of the inner sides. 
     
     
         4 . The operating element of  claim 3 , wherein the inner sides of the operating part are of complementary design with respect to the corresponding end faces of the inner stops. 
     
     
         5 . The operating element of  claim 1 , wherein the slot runs transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction and/or parallel to of the slat. 
     
     
         6 . The operating element as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the fork determines friction generated between the operating element and the slat caused by an elastic prestressing force. 
     
     
         7 . The operating element as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the bearing points with a slot has a first and a second bearing section, the first and the second bearing section applying a force to the fork such that the fork is mounted without play. 
     
     
         8 . The operating element as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the bearing axis of at least one of the bearing journals is arranged at an angle of greater than 0° with respect to the bearing axis of at least one of the bearing points, the fork being mounted without play as a result. 
     
     
         9 . The operating element as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the operating part is configured in one piece from a plastic. 
     
     
         10 . The operating element as of  claim 1 , wherein the fork is configured in one piece, in particular from a plastic. 
     
     
         11 . The operating element of  claim 1 , wherein the fork being mounted in at least one of the bearing points.